Jim buddy I sure hate that for ya man! Yikes. That is just the pits.
Where are you moving too in Oregon (some nice wine comes from that part of
the world)? I hate that you have to leave your plantation. If there is
anything I can send plant or seedwise, please don't hestitate to call on
me! Thinking only good things for you and the Squintmeister!
On 3/10/08, Lynda Young <lyoung@grindertaber.com> wrote:
>
> Gosh, don't even know what to say. That's just the pits. I hate this
> turmoil for you, but have every confidence you'll face it with your usual
> aplomb. If you need to unload, this is the spot.
>
> Zem is right - it could make a heck of a road trip.
>
> Lynda
> Zone 7 - West TN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [mailto:owner-gardenchat@hort.net] On
> Behalf
> Of james singer
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 2:50 PM
> To: Garden Chat
> Subject: [CHAT] Exodus
>
> Today it looks like it's going to work out, so I guess I ought to fess
> up. There are three items on the agenda: 1. Ms Fatma has left me; 2. I
> am going to lose this place; 3. Squinty and I will be moving on.
>
> 1. Yes. Ms Fatma is gone, getting a divorce, she says. I feel kind of
> sad that it didn't work out, but life's like that--good days, bad
> days--but it's never the end of the world, just the end of the
> arguments.
>
> 2. No doubt; I'm going to lose this place. Between the insurance rate
> hike and Ms Fatma bailing out, I am not able to make the payments on
> the house. So I quit trying. I may have two months before they throw me
> out. When this became clear, I tried to put the house on the market but
> ran into a number of realtors who did not want to list an "as-is short
> sale." Not enough money in it, they said. So I asked a friend to post a
> notice on a rare fruit chat list that innumerated most of the
> subtropical fruit trees I've planted and groomed and, lo and behold, I
> have unearthed a Roman Catholic priest [no, not Gregor Mendel] living
> abroad who wants to buy it. So this may work out.
>
> 3. My sister says she has a spare bedroom that Squinty and I can share.
> So we'll be moving to Oregon. Not sure when... but before they throw me
> out of here in all likelihood.
>
>
> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.1 N, 82.4 W
> Hardiness Zone 10
> Heat Zone 10
> Sunset Zone 25
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
>
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Kemp TX
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